Sean Kotary

Height:
6-0
Weight:
180
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
New Hartford, New York
High School:
Northwood Prep
Prev School:
Northwood Prep

Falcon Fodder

One of nine freshmen on the team...one of five New York natives on the squad.

Pre-College

Played last season for coach Tom Fleming at Northwood Prep in Lake Placid, New York...scored 106 points on 49 goals and 57 assists with 20 penalty minutes...selected as Northwood's Most Valuable Player...spent the 1998-99 season at Loomis-Chaffee in Windsor, Connecticut, where he had 58 points on 32 goals and 26 assists...played his first three years of high school hockey at New Hartford...led the Spartans to the 1998 NY state title...recorded 109 points on 54 goals and 55 assists...played on the NHHS team as an eighth grader...named to the 1997-98 and 1998-99 N.Y. League All-Star team...earned First Team All-State honors in 1999...was selected MVP of the Salmon River High School tournament...named to the 1999 and 2000 Hockey Night in Boston All-Star team.

Personal

Full name--Sean Patrick Kotary...born April 28, 1981, in Utica, New York...son of LeRoy and Margaret Kotary...has two brothers (Kyle-31 and Mark-26) and one sister (Kate-24)...brother Kyle played hockey at Hamilton (1988-92)...brother Mark played hockey at Kent State (1993-95), Oswego State (1995-97) and professionally with Mohawk Valley Prowlers...sister Kate played hockey at St. Lawrence...plans to major in business...shoots right...graduate of Northwood Prep High School ('00)...was selected by Colorado in the ninth round (266th overall) of the 2000 National Hockey League Entry Draft...enjoys playing golf, listening to music and weight training.